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Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television actor. He played the eponymous hero in the television series MacGyver and, more recently, Major General Jack O'Neill in Stargate SG-1. He currently resides in Malibu, California with his family.

From 1997 to 2007, he starred as Colonel/General Jack O'Neill in Stargate SG-1, based on the movie Stargate starring Kurt Russell and James Spader. In season six, he chose to have a reduced role in the series due to his desire to spend more time with his daughter. His role was continually reduced until he left as a regular cast member at the end of season eight semi-retiring from acting for personal reasons [2], preferring instead to make a few guest appearances. He has appeared in two episodes of season nine of SG-1, two episodes of season ten, and three episodes of season three of Stargate Atlantis.

He was presented with an award at the Air Force Association's 57th Annual Air Force Anniversary Dinner in Washington, D.C. on September 14, 2004 because of his role as star and executive producer of Stargate SG-1, a series which has portrayed the Air Force in a positive light since it first premiered. It was presented by the then-Air Force Chief-of-Staff, General John P. Jumper. The last recipient of the award was James Stewart in 1987. At the same dinner, Anderson was made an honorary Brigadier General.

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